| Before you Buy
Buying from a Dealer
Codes of practice
The law
Buying Privately
Buying at an Auction
Problems
Mechanical condition
Stolen cars
Outstanding credit
Clocking
If Things go Wrong
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Problems
| Mechanical
condition and safety
Assess the car
in daylight. Take it for a test drive. Our checklist gives an idea
of what to look for, but take someone with you if you're not
confident about cars.
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| If
a car has been in an accident, it may be unsafe. Sometimes, two
damaged cars are welded together to create a new one. These are
known as 'cut and shuts' and are almost certainly unsafe. Our
checklist tells you some signs which point to accident damage. |
There are companies
which can tell you whether a car is an insurance company
write-off. There is a charge for this |
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